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Hold Wait Difficult Dangerous Situation Soldiers Held Days

Phrasal Verb hold out
Definition to wait (often in a difficult or dangerous situation)
Examples - The soldiers held out for 3 days, but the enemy was too strong for them.
- The managers wanted to give the workers a 3% rise in salary, but the union was holding out for 5%.

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